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A chief constable has failed to meet new fitness targets for officers on the beat. Jacqui Cheer, head of Cleveland Police, is believed to be the highest-ranking officer to fail the bleep test.

As she does not have an active operational role, she will not be required to take the tests when they are implemented next September. A spokeswoman said yesterday that she took part in a “familiarisation exercise” to see what the tests will entail. The force confirmed that she scored 4.2 on the test, compared with the 5.4 her rank-and-file officers will need to ensure their jobs are